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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
THE GEORGIA SCHOOLS.

From the Globe Democrat
Since the Georgia house of representa-.
tives passed the Glenn school bill pretty
vigorous expression Of opinion has been
published in many of tine northern and a
few of the southern papers In this meas
ure the colored people see the iron hand of
intolerance which aims to throttle what few
privileges of school they have hitherto en-.
joyed, aud most particularly that Of attend
ing Atlanta University, school built by
northern capital and taught largely by
northern teachers. A mass meeting of col
ored people was held last Thursday In Bos-
ton. at which set of resolutions
was adopted declaring that the
bill was Unconstitutional and revolu-
tionary;" that it was cowardly ingratitude
on the part of the Georgians, aud that "the
passage of such law will induce the in
PREVENTION of the God of justice against
the pale faced scoundrels enactipg it in the
shape of floods, pestilence and bloody up
rising of the people thus opposed" This
is pretty strong language, and many will
invountarily smile at the "pestilence and
bloody uprising" clause. The negroes Of
Georgia have unquestionably good reasons
for feeling exasperated In this instance.
That state has never been particu
larry well disposed toward them
All their efforts TO establish private
schools at their own expense
have been frowned upon, but it was allow
ed because the Georgians could not very
well help it. To close these schools now
when the negroes are beginning to appreci-
ate their benefits, seems to them an action
unjust, arbitrary, oppressive and tyrannical
In the extreme. Trouble is likely to arise
If the law ia passed Rev. DR. Woodwork,
trustee of Atlanta University, probably
expresses the true feeling of the white
teachers In Georgia when he says: IF
passed the law will not be obeyed by the
faculty Of the university and In case of CON-
victions appeal will be made on The question
of constitutionaliiy, even To the supreme
court of the United States If necessary"
The Georgians may not be prepared to see
their children mix with the colcred chill
dren In the schools; that is all right. But
when they assume to dictate what color
that teacher shall be whom they will per
NIT to instruct the negroes, they are IL
fringing upon that love of personal liberty
so dear to every American. and instituting
3 system which falls little short OF media
val inQuisition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
THE COTTON CROP,

The cotton crop now maturing in the
South promises to be the largest ever raised
in the United States. 1t is thought that it
may reach 7,50O.00 bales, which would be
500, 900 in excess of any previous year.
The crop of 1885 was an enormous one,
reaching $4,000 bales, but the largest
crop yet produced was that raised in 1883,
which was 1892, 234 bales.
The history of cotton raising In the
United states is an interesting one. In
1901, almost full century ago, the United
States sent sixty-four bags of cotton to
England, and fifteen years later the export
had increased to 100, 900 bags. But in that
early day there could have been no antici-
patton of the large place that cotton was to
fill In the productions of the country. In
1929 the crop reached $40, AIS bales, and in
1888 1t had grown to upwards of l, 90, 900,
below which it has never since fallen, I'M
less during the period of the civil war, of
which there Is no record
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

commissioners sentenced to the peniten
tiary for two years, were In no respect
more guilty than the commissioner who es
capes with contemplate financial assess.
mcnt.
From revelations made concerning the
discussions of the jury engaged in the trial
OF the last batch, 1t appears that the YER
dict was compromise one, In which the
convictions Of one jury were bartered, or
traded, for those of another. As. for in
stance, eleven men believed that Mccarthy
should be sent to Joliet, but in the end
consented to yield to one man who was de-
termined that he should be let off with a
fine "Then we talked 1t over" says Juror
Clark, land finally either they or l. don't
remember which, made the proposition
that we should split the verdict and COM
promise, they to fix the penitentiary term,
and to pick out who should be fined"
Not only by this dicker In the jury did
several men escape with light sentences,
of the most Ubiquitous of the offending
without receiving adequate punishment for
whose case is most notable He deserved
a heavier punishment for his misdeeds than
any other member of the board, as he was
chairman and held the most responsible
position. He will be released with nom
inal punishment, although the greatest
thief among the officials, and in addition a
spy, an infOrmer, and perjurer.
Nor are these cases all that are illustrat-
i've Of the incomplete justice of the results
of the trials. Not the least dishonest and
reprehensible of all the swindlers connected
with the boodling business are the business
men who were parties to the rObbing of the
county. If there be any difference in the
rascality developed by the various princi-
pals, that of the business men involved is
not the least reprehensible Robinson. Alb
bolt, and all the others who went on the
stand and testified under oath that they paid
commissions, and made it up in the lack Of
quantity and quality in their supplies,
are in no moral sense the superior of the
most shameless and rapacious OF the bood-
Ter thieves They were guilty of the bribery;
they were engaged in conspiracy to rob
the community; they swindled In the char
acter of their goods; and in the end. as If
to make their infamy unparalleled, they
'squealed" on their pals, and added an
other infamous offense to their already nu-
merous transgressions.
1t is that such men as Bipper, Lynn,
Robinson, Abbott. Klehm and the other
spies. thieves. perjurers and swindlers will
not be forced to don the stripes in Joliet
that emphasizes the idea of incomplete
justice in the boodler convictions
The meanest of all the offenders
have escaped with no more than nominal
condemnation. So far as it can be done,
the completion of the punishment Of these
rascals must remain with public opinion.
They must, until they show by their actions
their repentance, be regarded as criminals
who by sheer accident have avoided the
penitentiary, and who are no less guilty
than those of their pals" who did not es
cape the clutches of the law. Each one Of
them has on his form a moralsuit of prison
stripes, and he should be treated as real
convict who has managed TO escape actual
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The death last month of Robert NJ, T.
Hunter, of Virginia, leaves only two men
surviving who seeded" from the United
States senate at the beginning of the war.
They are Jefferson Davis of Mississippi,
and T. L. Clingman, of North Carolina.
Mr.. Hunter died In extreme poverty, dis
appointed and neglected old man, who felt
that he had deserved better of his native
state and of the first Democratic admins
tration since the war He was the young
est speaker ever chosen by the house of
representatives; for fifteen years he was
senator of the United States and served for
twelve years as chairman of the committee
on finance, when such men as Seward, Fes-
sender, Sumner. John A. Bayard, Toombs,
Benjamin, Douglas and Bigler were mem
bers of it. When the secession plot was
laid Hunter was on the "slate" of the
southern leaders for the presidency of the
so-called Confederate States" but he was
outwitted by Davis, Benjamin and other
shrewd politicians from the Gulf states
An exchange says the reason old JEFF Davis
does not die Is chiefly because his death
would seriously embarrass the administra-
ton TO raise tine flags on the public build
ings to half mast.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
SOME HISTORY.

T. B. Murdoch, editor of the ElDorado
Republican, is in Colorado and writes to
his paper in the following manner
To say that l am writing this letter on
the very spot where camped q years ago,
might be designated as chestnut, but it is
true, nevertheless. Marsh Murdoch and
myself started from Emporia in June, 1890
for Pixies Peak. We had three yoke of
steers-Buck and Berry, Star and Spot, Tom
and Ball-hitched to a new wagon, which
was loaded with -four, bacon, sugar, coffee,
dried apples, beans and nails / drove and
Marsh did the cooking; and he was q good
cook. There were six teams In our crowd
and it took us about four weeks to make
the trip to this place. We had good time
crossing the plains. Near Fort Larned we
overlook number of Pixies Peakers from
Missouri. There were number of girls
In the crowd, and after going into camp In
the evening, fiddle was brought out and
we danced or made love to the sweet
daughters of Missouri.
have been drinking gallons of water
from dozen different springs since my ar
rival, and must confess that it is no i'm
provement on plain Walnut creek water. It
don't aid or retard digestion; don't stop or
start headache, don't make fellow love
his wife any worse or any less; and, to tell
the truth, outside of causing me
to let out my waist band about two inches
there is no change In my mental, moral or
physical condition which were pronounced
total wreck" day or two before left.
If / had mother hubbard suit l would be
all right. The thermometer registered 9Oo
in the shade yesterday forenoon IL is hot
in the sun and cool in the shade The
nights are not cold but cool We put our
windows up and sleep with nothing over
us, to speak Of. but mountain air. To
wards morning we hustle around for
sheet. but not for the blankets.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

street in 1852 and lived there ever since
He was prominent member of the Jane
Street Methodist Episcopal church. When
abolition was first agitated Mr.. Reynolds
was member Of the Spring Street Presby-
terrain church, and with the min
lister, Mr.. Ludington. took an exceed.
ingly activesspart in trying to bring about
the liberation of slaves. Excitement for a
time ran high. A mob attacked the church
and nearly wrecked 1t, after which 1t start
ed for Mr., Reynolds house. But the
militia was called out In time to check it.
Until the formation of the Repu blican
patty Mr. Reynolds was Wing in poll
tics, but became an ardent and active Re-
publican. He was assisted to the polls to
vote for Mr. Blaine and at the last election
voted straight Republican ticket. 1t was
his great desire to vote at the age of 100.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
DEATH OF A VETERAN OF 1919.
From the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune
The small company of veterans of the
war Of 1912 has lost another member In the
death Of William Reynolds. the oldest vet
erap. who would have been 100 years old
on December 81 He died On Thursday
night. Mr.. Reynolds was born In Monroe,
Orange county, n. Y, where his father. a
soldier in the Revolutionary war, was a
farmer. The father was severely wounded
at the battle of Fort Montgomery and left
for dead on the field, but was finally res
cued and restored to health. Hi son lived
with him until the father died, when the
son purchased the farm and lived on it
until about 1912, when he came to this city
aud began a trucking business at King and
Van Dam streets, which then was way
out in the country" as he often expressed
1t. He was drafted into the army and
served out his time at Gravesend, Long
Island
After peace was declared he returned to
bis business, and before retiring from 1t
amassed considerable fortune. He was
twice married and by his first wife had
three children, of whom two survive him.
His second wife died few yesrs ago child
less Mr. Reynolds moved to No. % Jane
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

At intervals the papers will agitate the
question of the annexation of Canada, and
prophecy the time that that movement will
be taken, forgetting and failing to mention
that many difficulties will have to be sur
mounted and much time be passed before
such an action may be consuminated. The
United States will not be so DESTROYS of
annexing Canada If Canadas indebted
ness must be assumed or if the action will
in any way breed trouble with Great
Britain. Canada, as 1t will be seen by the
following, is somewhat DESTROYS of annex.
alton, but the idea of the states receiving
that neighbor without first knowing whom
she is embracing is ridiculous. A Cana
dian journal has been seeking its readers
opinion on annexation to the United States,
and comes to the conclusion that although
the majority of the people of the Domin-
ion are oppose to it, the people In the
provinces bordering on this country are in
fa vor Of it, two to one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
3C@ VIII hold convention for the purpose or piac-
1ag b nomination q candidate for judge Of the dis
6fcf- The central committee recommend thai the
l9nAted by tie county republican central committee
Tor holding primaries, viz, August 3lst
Zach township and wards will be entitled TO the
follow ing number OF delegates:
Rk2 Ward-NiDeteeu delegates.
Second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
Third Ward-Teu deleRptes.
Fourth WaId-Fffteen delegates.
Fifth Ward-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Ao7ca-FOur delegates
Delano-Four delegates.
HAgle-F ur delegates.
Rfe-Three delegates.
0Foeley-Six delegates.
Grant Seven delegates.
6afteD Plains, None delegate
Garden Plains, S-Three DELE gates.
Grand River-Three delegates.
0ypSum-Four delegates.
n1lnois-Thfee delegates.
Xechi-Six d.leRates.
L4ncoln-FOur delegates,
Hinneha-Three delegates.
Horton Seven delegate
Hlnnescah-Sev-n delegates.
Ohio-Three delegates
Payne-Five delegates.
Park, Ell wo delegates.
Park, W-Thrpe dele gates.
RockforS, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates
1alem-Four delegates.
6herman-Four delegates.
Union-Ffve delegates
vtola-Three delegates.
WiOhita-Seven delegates.
Waco-Five delegates
Valley Center, V. C-Four delegates
Valley Center, S-Three delegates.
The district convention will be held IN the Grand
Army Hail. wichita Kansas, on Saturday, the Sd day
u September, 1877, at $50 a. m.
By order OF the District Central Committee,
81. L. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Many of our readers will have noticed
that the reports from the south show that
that part has been repeatedly visited by
copious rains this season, while the north
ern states have been comparatively burning
up. Mr.. Cleveland is no doubt very cute
and shrewd and relies greatly on the solid
south, but the scorching states have noticed
this unfair distribution of moisture on tie
part of the chief of the weather department
and bury the wrong deep in their hearts.
Such are the outcomes of a Democratic
administration.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
BOUND TO ADMIT.

In his great anti saloon speech at Topeka
Hon. Albert Griffin said:
The progress of this nation has no
parallel in history, and the growth
Of some of its states has been remark
able even for America, yet your
real estate dealers, and modest Muir
dock himself, candidly admit that Kansas
is the phenomenal marvel among the
marvellous states of this marvellous nation
and age.
Yes, modesty would not per-
NIT the concession on his part, but love of
truth forces him to reluctantly admit that
when comparison is made Kansas is the
particular member of the sisterhood worthy
of mention.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Postmaster Corse, of Baltimore, urges
the department to make an important i'm.
provement for the better collection of third
and fourth class printed matter, which
now has to be carried to the post office
and can not like letters, be put in the
street boxes. Il would have mail stations
established" said Corse, where persons
could go, and where the packages could be
weighed and stamps bought, and would
have the packages collected by the regular
force. This would add greatly to the con-
venience of the community, and the system
would add largely to the revenue of the
government.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

An electric headlight has been recently
introduced on an engine of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad which has
given entire satisfaction in regular use,
and has achieved some remarkable results
in Illuminating the track ahead for great
distance. A photograph was taken by its
light on the railroad near Cleveland, show
ing the telegraph poles for threequarters
of mile ahead. A newspaper has been
read by the light four miles away, and the
time discerned by watch at distance of
nine miles. The reflection of the light in
clouds has been noticed twelve miles away.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Kansas City has not as yet set aside a
day on which Kansas people may come
and see the president, but she has succeed
ed in naming the day when charges are to
be filed against the police force of that not
over righteous city. 1t would be a good
Idea to have Kansas City attached to WITCH
ita tor judicial purposes. The effect would
be to give Kansas City wholesome laws
and tranquility.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
INCOMPETENT JUSTICE

From the Chicago Tin e.
1t will occur to a crest majority OF the
people who examine the results OF the late
boodler trials hist only portion of the
really guilty have been punished. and that
where punishment has been administered
1t is quite uneousl In is bearing and dis'ri-
button. McGsriple, for instance, Is sen
fenced to three years In the penitennary.
xhile Mccarthy. ircomparsbly more Grim
inal in his practices, is simply fined. The
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

No Republicans OF sedgwick county, Kansas, VIII
80 county convention for the purpose Of nomin;
u election this fall. viz:
ooaaty Clerk.
Oounty Register OF Deeds
County Sheriff.
County Surveyor.
The townships and wards win be entitled to the
eo0owtng number OF delegates In said convention:
Second ward-Thirieen delegates.
Ihard Ward-Ten delegates.
Fourth ward-Rffteen delegates
Effth Ward-Ftve delegates
Afson-Three Delegates
Atttca-Four delegates.
Delano-Pour delegates
EASae-Four delegates.
.-e-Three delegates,
0reeley-Six delegates.
ofAnt-Seven delegatesI
Garden Plains, None delegate
s.sSsp s Plains s1h ss;ss ss,ssa
oZpsom-Feur delegates.
Kochi-six delegates.
LAncon-Four delegates.
linneha-Three delegates.
Gorton-Seven delegates.
ainnescah-Seven delegates.
0Aio-Three delegates
gAyne-Five delegates.
Park. w-Three delegates
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
eAiem-Four delegates.
eherman-Four delegates
Unicn-F1ve delegates
vIoaa-Three delegates
Wtchtta-Seven delegates.
Waoo-F1ve delegates
valley Center. V. C;.Four DELEGATES.
Valley Center Three delegates.
The central committee recommended that the prf-
nAx1es be held from 10 O'Clock p. m at the usual
voting place I'm each township and In the wards OF
0he city Of Wichita from TO O'Clock p. m, on
Wednesday, the 3lst day Of August
Thecounty convention will be held in the Grand
Army hall In the city OF Wichita, on Saturday, the
a day OF September. 1884, commencing at 10 O'Clock
J. "a.
TIE central committee also recommends that the
primaries In the first commission district elect dele
Gasea who VIII nominate commissioner for said dis
kNUt the ad journmept of the county convention.
By order Of the Republican county central COM
nlttee. II. L. TAYLOR Chairman.
n. L NcBKk Secretary
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

There are 1895 lawyers in Chicago, &C
cording to the city census. OF these 500
are supposed TO earn $3.50 year. There
are five who are believed to have an in
come Of 100000 each. Altogether the
Chicago lawyers are maintained at cost
of $4,000, 900. Tie average earnings, 1t
will be seen, make comfortable showing.
Divorce suits in Chicago appear to be the
most numerous, and, of course, there is
plenty of money made out of the interested
parties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The Republican Traveller offers an apol-
ogy for former criticism of the president.
If that paper had adopted the high moral
standard that has always characterized the
EAGLE in its treatment of the president no
such explanations would be necessary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The warm weather of the present sum-
mer is almost unparalleled. Crops in some
sections are ruined, and people throughout
the country are Frustrated with the exces-
sive heat. About the only thing that goes on
uninterruptedly is Wichitas building boom.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The future instructor In Georgia must
be hsrd-hearted as we'll as intellectual
The legislature of that state proposes to
punish by fine of 81 200 and by sen
tence to the chain gang any teacher who
admits colored pupil into white school
Is this civilization? Is this humanitys
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Wichita is the largest and richest city of
The great state of Kansas. She stands at
the head of the column. This In some
measure accounts for the fact that many
people taking front view of the process
sion arrive at the conclusion that Wichita
is bigger than the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The color blind problem has been up
In Georgia, says an exchange, snd 1t was
decided by the legislature that no locomo-
tive engineer can be employed in Alabsma
without certificate that he is not color
blind. AT the present state of affairs they
will also have to exact like certificate
from the teachers
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

If the Farmers Alliance OF Ford county,
Ind, passed resolutions requesting Presi-
dent Cleveland to resign his office before
starting west they have put themselves on
record for economy. They have also put
themselves on record as the champion jack
aases of the age.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Pratt's savings bank, of Hartford, Con-
necticut, has $21, 900 Of deposits which
have been unclaimed for twenty years. In
this respect Pratt's bank differs widely
from some Others
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Mayor Kumpf wants President Cleve-
land TO show the postmaster of Kansas
City that he is not the United States O.!
America. If the president would show the
Kansas City Times that 1t is not the state
Of Kansas he would be the means of reliev-
ing that paper of a very large assumed re-
syorsihiIffy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

II any small village In the country has
failed to send letter to the president in
viting him to visit their place let them send
1t on Immediately, as Mr.. Cleveland has
employed clerk to number and file all
ench letters for future reference.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Samuel s. Davis. the richest man In St.
Louis, is worth SIS, 900, OOO-all inherited at
the death of his father few years ago.
He is about fifty years of age and works at
his dry goods house from to o'clock
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Mrs. E. D. E. N Southworth's sixty
eight novels bring her an income of fifteen
thousand dollars year, and the New FORK
Ledger pays her ten thousand dollars more.
And they are not very realistic" novels
either